یورك

Old Anatolian Turkish

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yürek. [1]

Noun

یُورَكْ • (yüräk)

  1. (anatomy) heart
  2. bravery

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: ürək
  • Gagauz: ürek
  • Ottoman Turkish: یورك (yürek)

References

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “yürek”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish یُورَكْ (yüräk), from Proto-Turkic *yürek (heart). Cognate with Old Turkic [script needed] (yüräk), Azerbaijani ürək, Bashkir йөрәк (yörək), Kazakh жүрек (jürek), Kyrgyz жүрөк (jürök), Turkmen ýürek, Uyghur يۈرەك (yürek), Uzbek yurak and Yakut сүрэх (süreq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jyˈɾɛc/

Noun

یورك • (yürek) (definite accusative یوركی (yüreği), plural یوركلر (yürekler))

  1. heart, a muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion
    Synonyms: قلب (kalb), كوكل (göñül)
  2. (by extension) heart, bosom, breast, the figurative seat of one's inner thoughts, secret feelings, desires, etc.;
    Synonym: كوكل (göñül)
  3. (figuratively) heart, spirit, guts, pluck, emotional strength that allows one to continue in difficult situations

Derived terms

  • یورك آغریسی (yürek ağrısı, heartache)
  • یورك اوینامق (yürek oynamak, for one's heart, to flutter)
  • یورك بولانمق (yürek bulanmak, to suffer from a heartache)
  • یورك قاتلمق (yürek katılmak, to suffer greatly)
  • یورك قبارمق (yürek kabarmak, to be nauseated)
  • یورك قره‌سی (yürek karası, wickedness, depravity)
  • یورك قوردی (yürek kurdu, intestinal worm)
  • یورك ویرمك (yürek virmek, to give courage)
  • یورك چرپندیسی (yürek çarpındısı, fluttering of the heart)
  • یوركسز (yüreksiz, timid, coward)
  • یوركلندرمك (yüreklendirmek, to embolden)
  • یوركلنمك (yüreklenmek, to become bold)
  • یوركلی (yürekli, bold, courageous)
  • یوركی قاتی (yüreği katı, obdurate, obstinate)
  • یوركی قوپمق (yüreği kopmak, to suffer greatly)
  • یوركی پك (yüreği pek, hard-hearted)

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